Apterichtus ansp explained

Apterichtus ansp, the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, United States through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of 200m (700feet), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of 54cm (21inches) TL.

The specific name ansp is the acronym of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, where J. E. Böhlke, who named the species, was the curator.^[1]

See also

Other species named after acronyms:

• AEECL's sportive lemur
• Klossiella quimrensis
• Turbonilla musorstom

Notes and References

1. Book: Eugenia B. Böhlke. Orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes: Part 9. 1. 2018. Yale University. 978-1-933789-32-3. 320. ansp […] the abbreviation for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. A noun in apposition..